| 🔔 Before the Bell: U.S. stock futures held steady Thursday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium and new labor market data.
Markets are focused on Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday, with odds of a September rate cut near 80% after softer payrolls earlier this month. Weekly jobless claims and housing data are also due, and Walmart is expected to report higher sales and profits. Elsewhere, Meta paused hiring in its AI division, oil prices rose on firm U.S. demand, and political pressure on Fed officials added uncertainty around policy direction. | 
